Lagoon Nebula & NGC6559 in Emission-Line
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M8 & NGC6559 (Sh2-29) |
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Object |
| Type |
Diffuse Nebula |
| Constellation |
Sagittarius |
| Distance |
5,200 ly |
| More
Info |
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Image |
| Date |
16 Jun 2012 (Spring) |
| Place |
Palomar Mountain, CA |
| Exposure
Data |
SII:Ha:OIII 90:120:90 mins @ -15C
SII 6x15, Ha 8x15, OIII 6x15 (bin 1x1) as RGB |
| Notes |
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Equipment |
| Optics |
Takahashi FS-60C Refractor |
| Focal
Length |
285mm @f/4.7 |
| Mount |
Astro-Physics 900GTO |
| Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
| Focuser |
Robo-Focus |
| Filters |
CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm SII, 3nm Ha, 6nm OIII |
| Software |
Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop |
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